A "voicethread" is a collaborative multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in different ways.
VoiceThread allows comments different ways: webcam & audio; audio only; text; and telephone. This means it is very versatile for the classroom, as anyone can comment without specialized equipment. It has application for teachers as well as students. Teachers can use voicethreads to present information to students asynchronously and solicit responses and involvement. Students can collaboratively present information to the class without meeting synchronously.
VoiceThread
A "voicethread" is a collaborative multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in different ways.
VoiceThread allows comments different ways: webcam & audio; audio only; text; and telephone. This means it is very versatile for the classroom, as anyone can comment without specialized equipment. It has application for teachers as well as students. Teachers can use voicethreads to present information to students asynchronously and solicit responses and involvement. Students can collaboratively present information to the class without meeting synchronously.
Here are some demos:
Educational Uses of VoiceThread
What is a VoiceThread?
How to make a VoiceThread
Misc. VoiceThread info